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Post by dara1012 on Sept 5, 2013 18:07:13 GMT -6
I am having a horrible time getting into the gym habit. I have been sick (cold, upper respiratory) on/off since the last week in July. This week I had wanted to go to the gym after DS was in bed, but have been sick. Next week I have commitments Mon-Thurs night....it seems like it will never happen. I get frustrated with spending money on the gym and not having time to go. How do people with unpredictable work schedules make it work?
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Post by ReneeW on Sept 6, 2013 12:40:51 GMT -6
I think people with crazy work schedules work out first thing in the morning or over their lunch hours ... But that is a lot easier said than done, if you're working until late you usually are too tired to get up and work out! So it can become a negative cycle ...
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Post by dara1012 on Sept 6, 2013 17:58:15 GMT -6
That's exactly the problem Renee. If I am at work until 10p there is no way I can get up at 5a to exercise. I also don't have a lunch hour per se....I eat when and if I can. And I also hate having to shower and do hair/make-up 2x in a day, with long curly hair the dry time alone is 45 min.
I need to figure out something though, exercise has got to happen.
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Post by ReneeW on Sept 9, 2013 8:55:33 GMT -6
My BFF and I ran 8 miles yesterday, and I can sure feel it in my legs today! Wowser. We're training for a 10-mile run but I'm not sure how that's going to go. She's developing plantar fasciitis and it's really bothering her so we'll have to see what happens in the next few weeks. To be honest, if she wasn't motivated to do these longer runs I know I'd be like, "Nah, I'm good!" and run 5-6 miles for a long run, not 8!! But it's definitely helping the "wellness plan" to burn off those extra calories, it's good for me. But I know if it wasn't for her motivation/teaming up I wouldn't be doing it. Thank goodness for having a friend to push me along!
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Post by dara1012 on Sept 9, 2013 9:54:20 GMT -6
That's great Renee that you are running so far and have someone else to motivate you. I need to find time so I can get a schedule and get to the gym with Sarah (from here) -- she joined my gym and we have yet to go together. I always have done much better when I have a goal and people to help me achieve it. That is one of the things I miss most about rowing is the team commitment.
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Post by sarahisis on Sept 9, 2013 16:11:21 GMT -6
Just tell me when Debbie I can go in the evenings most nights!
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Post by dara1012 on Sept 9, 2013 16:50:50 GMT -6
I will look at my schedule Sarah and let you know. This week and next are kind of crazy with commitments, but I want to squeeze it in. I will send you a message in the next couple of days!
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Post by ReneeW on Dec 3, 2013 16:15:28 GMT -6
I saw this link on FB today and really liked it. They have it geared for moms with daughters but I think it applies to everyone! wellfesto.com/2013/11/19/10-things-i-want-my-daughter-to-know-about-working-out/Mid-way through a recent group exercise class, the teacher lost me. She didn’t lose me because of some complicated step sequence or insanely long set of burpees; I mentally checked out because of a few words she kept saying over and over. “Come on! Get that body ready for your winter beach vacation! Think about how you want to look at those holiday parties! PICTURE HOW YOU’LL LOOK IN THAT DRESS!” “THAT DRESS?” My brain couldn’t focus on an image of some random dress hanging in my closet. All I could think about was my three-year-old daughter hearing and trying to process those words. My daughter’s little brain is making sense of the world every single second, taking in verbal and non-verbal cues about how things work and what things mean. And when it comes to exercise, I want her to grow up seeing it as a joy, and not a utility…as a gift, and not a chore…as an opportunity, not an obligation. I want her to do it for the love of it, not to fit into a dress. I want her to grow up knowing that… Strength equals self-sufficiency. Being strong – particularly as a woman – is empowering. It will feel good someday to be able to carry your own luggage down the stairs if the airport escalator is broken, and it will be important to have a solid shot at outrunning a stranger should you meet one a dark alley. Fitness opens doors. Being healthy and fit can help you see the world differently. The planet looks different from a bike or a pair of skis than it does from a car or an airplane. Out in the elements you have the time and space to notice details and meet people and remember smells and bugs and mud and rain and the feeling of warm sunshine on your face. And those are the moments that make up your life. The bike is the new golf course. Being fit may help you get a seat at the table. Networking is no longer restricted to the golf course, and the stronger you are – and the more people you can hang with on the road and trail – the more people you’ll meet. Exercise is a lifestyle, not an event. Being an active person isn’t about taking a class three times a week at the gym. It’s about things like biking to the grocery store and parking your car in the back of the lot and walking instead of taking a cab and catching up with friends on a hiking trail instead of a bar stool. Health begets health. Healthy behavior inspires healthy behavior. Exercise. Healthy eating. Solid sleep. Positive relationships. These things are all related. Endorphins help you cope. A good sweat session can clear the slate. You will have days when nothing seems to go right…when you’re dizzy with frustration or crying in despair. A workout can often turn things around. Working out signals hard-working. The discipline required to work out on a regular basis signals success. Someone recently told me they are way more likely to hire marathon runners and mountain climbers because of the level of commitment that goes into those pursuits. If you feel beautiful, you look beautiful. Looking beautiful starts on the inside. And being fit and strong feels beautiful. Nature rules. And if you’re able to hike/run/bike/swim/ski/snowshoe, you can see more of it. Little eyes are always watching. We learn from each other. You may have a daughter—or a niece or a neighbor or a friend – one day. And that little girl will be watching and listening to everything she you say and do. What messages do you want her to hear? I’ll never talk to my daughter about fitting into THAT DRESS. But I will talk to her about what it sounds like to hear pine needles crunching under my feet and what it feels like to cross a finish line and how special it is to see the world on foot. I will talk to her about hard work and self sufficiency. I will teach her the joy of working out by showing her I love it. And I’ll leave the rest up to her.
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Post by dara1012 on Dec 3, 2013 21:16:36 GMT -6
I read that and really liked what it had to say. I am trying to focus on me and doing what makes me feel good in eating healthy and exercising.
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Post by ReneeW on Dec 4, 2013 13:14:09 GMT -6
It's been three weeks since I had surgery so I'm just now able to do more than walk on the treadmill--which is good because I want to get out there and snowshoe and play in that snow!!! If I have to drive in it, I better be able to play in it. I don't want to overdo it, and I still can't do hard-core abdominal work but I think I can now at least lift 20 pounds and do some slightly more strenuous cardio. I need to get back into a groove, I hate to think of all the muscle-fitness-endurance I'm losing but there's nothing I can do about it but try to be smart about it. (Sigh.) Easier said than done!
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Post by ReneeW on Apr 30, 2014 20:20:33 GMT -6
Hi Ladies!
I need some inspiration/ help on the health & wellness front.
I've been at my new job for 2 months and I've gained about 5 pounds. Not the end of the world, but that is NOT sustainable. The biggest problem I have is that I'm SITTING on my BUTT …. allllllll day long. NOT GOOD. I brought in a ball to sit on, I get up and stretch, walk around, but the fact is the office is small, it's hard to walk outside with the never-ending *&%@ RAIN and I am gaining WEIGHT.
BLAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.
Anyway … it's got to be the new job. I'm eating the same, even exercising slightly MORE than I was before this job. But when I worked part time the days I was off I was BUSY. Grocery shopping, cleaning house, chasing after kids, etc etc that really burns more calories than I realized! I'm lobbying for standing desk but I don't see that happening. I just am feeling frustrated and somewhat depressed about it. HELP!!!!!!
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Post by sarahisis on Apr 30, 2014 21:03:59 GMT -6
You could put one of those bike petals under your desk... for days you can't walk. I'm going to start swimming once I get my stitches out.
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Post by apryllraye87 on May 1, 2014 8:49:09 GMT -6
Renee do you eat fairly healthy? I started working full-time at a desk job after I had DS almost 7 years ago and when I reached the biggest I'd ever been I had gained 65 pounds! I could not believe it. The BIGGEST thing that has helped me lose weight is meal prepping.
Every Saturday I make a list and go grocery shopping and every Sunday I prep all my meals. I started out just doing mine, and then I added in Mike's & DS' (he was eating school lunches before but I want us all to be healthier). I plan 3 meals & 2 snacks a day, I'm also doing Isagenix so I have a shake for two of my meals, but you could just do regular meals if you don't like the idea of shakes. For example my day today consists of:
Breakfast (7 am on my way to work): Shake w/ a banana Snack (10 am): Serving of multi-grain crackers & string cheese Lunch (1 pm): Quesadilla made with whole-grain tortillas, cheese, grilled chicken, tomatoes, cilantro & salsa Snack (4 pm): Cottage cheese & a hard boiled egg Dinner (6:30 pm): Shake
I also make sure I'm drinking enough water throughout the day (half my body weight in ounces). I try to make sure all of my meals and snacks are as organic/non-processed as possible.
Since I sit so much use my two 15 minute breaks a day to move around. On my first break I go down to our second floor (training floor) and walk. The second break my friend and I walk up and down the flights of stairs in our building.
I've been doing this for two months now and I've noticed a huge change. I only weigh myself monthly so I don't know how much I've lost total yet but all of my clothes are too big and my friends/family have been telling me they can tell a difference too.
Hope that helps, I know how frustrating it is when you're sitting all day!
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Post by ReneeW on May 1, 2014 20:39:08 GMT -6
Apryll, love the ideas!! I do eat healthfully I believe--like today I had seaweed salad, rice & clementines for lunch, a big salad and a half a crepe (DH made them for the family) for dinner ... But it's pretty haphazard as far as planning ahead of time. You are so organized!!
I eat a lot of smoothies for breakfast but maybe I should have some for dinner sometimes since it's the last meal of the day. Hmmmm I'll have to try that at least a couple of nights a week.
I work in a small office but once it's nice out there's a walking trail nearby -- I really need to move throughout the day. I love that -- really I need to just get my butt moving!! The gym + treadmill just aren't cutting it,
BTW way to go on staying on track! Awesome !!
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Post by dara1012 on May 1, 2014 21:40:57 GMT -6
I got a FitBit at the end of January and it was so sad to see how little I walk on work days. I am still trying to figure out how to increase and get to my goal of 10,000 steps per day.
I am down 20 lbs. Still have a long way to go and it has been ups and downs, but still working towards my goal of my wedding weight. I had hoped to be there by my 10th anniversary, but that probably won't happen. Still working towards it though.
Apryll- I love your Sunday night meal prep idea. I need to set aside time to have food already to go for work....that has been my downfall lately.
Need to get back on track!
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